Floods, landslides ravage Nepal: 18 dead, over 50 missing

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 12 (ANI): Rains and landslides continued to wreak havoc across Nepal, leaving 18 dead and over 50 missing in last 24 hours. In Banke district, four people have also lost their lives after the rain water entered into the residential areas. The government has requested the people residing in the low lying southern plains of Nepal as well as residents near the river to shift to higher grounds, claiming the condition might last for some more days.